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Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

2 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

EIB reviews financing for $760m hydro project over DRC war

14 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

European, Southern African development banks to lend extra $220m to clean energy projects

Kopano Gumbi 16 Sep 2024

Keliber is a potential cornerstone project in Sibanye's transition to becoming a critical minerals global power.

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater leans heavily on battery market to minimise losses

Lindsey Schutters 23 Aug 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Virginia Furness 17 Apr 2024

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

PR & Communications

APO Group appoints Rania El Rafie as vice president of public relations and strategic communications

Issued by APO Group 18 Jan 2024

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Horticulture

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Nyasha Chingono 17 Nov 2023

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

Sport

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

13 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

Banking

Gabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

Source: @WHOSouthSudan

Banking

Banks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Rwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

George Obulutsa 23 Jun 2023

Public Health

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New French fund with €87.5m targets African solar development

Forrest Crellin and Sudip Kar-Gupta 27 Feb 2023

Madagascar solar firm secures funding to connect 50,000 households

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Madagascar solar firm secures funding to connect 50,000 households

Duncan Miriri 18 Jan 2023

Source © Re Global

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Enabling Africa to be a global green hydrogen powerhouse

22 Dec 2022

Finance

European Investment Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa announce renewable energy investment initiative

14 Nov 2022

Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27

Climate Change

Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27

Nyasha Nyaungwa 9 Nov 2022

Source: African Bank.

Banking

African banks increasingly worried about funding costs, survey shows

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 21 Oct 2022

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

Francesco Guarascio 2 Sep 2022

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Coal, Oil & Gas

Senegal sees growing support for African gas amid Ukraine war

Aaron Ross 8 Jul 2022

Banking

European Investment Bank to support increased rice production in Liberia

9 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS.

Covid-19

New vaccine plant in Senegal gets €75m from EIB

6 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied

Economy

European Union and the European Investment Bank explore trade opportunities at Coega

17 Dec 2021

Ghana airport to fine airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers

Travel

Ghana airport to fine airlines that bring unvaccinated passengers

14 Dec 2021

Marco acquires majority stake in Africa Communications Media Group

Media

Marco acquires majority stake in Africa Communications Media Group

22 Nov 2021

Convergence Partners to drive digital inclusion in Africa with latest fund

Funding

Convergence Partners to drive digital inclusion in Africa with latest fund

23 Jul 2021

Africities 2022 offers opportunity to examine water issues

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africities 2022 offers opportunity to examine water issues

Simon Thomas 14 Jul 2021

Kickstarting the post-Covid-19 economic recovery, the big focus of the 2020 Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue

Economy

Kickstarting the post-Covid-19 economic recovery, the big focus of the 2020 Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue

Issued by Optimize Agency 24 Nov 2020

Central bank (in the background) can no longer perform its function of being the lender of last resort. Shutterstock

Economy

Zimbabwe wants to raise money through a sovereign bond. Why this is ill-advised

Misheck Mutize 11 Aug 2020

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

Agribusiness

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

7 Apr 2020

Bolt, European Investment Bank sign €50m quasi-equity facility

Logistics & Transport

Bolt, European Investment Bank sign €50m quasi-equity facility

20 Jan 2020

SheInvest to mobilise €1bn for female economic empowerment in Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SheInvest to mobilise €1bn for female economic empowerment in Africa

14 Nov 2019

Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

Energy

Cameroon boosts hydroelectric capacity

25 Oct 2019

Carolina Minio-Paluello, global head of solutions, Lombard Odier

Climate Change

Green bonds are helping investors take action against climate change

Carolina Minio-Paluello 29 Jul 2019

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Agriculture

Kenyan smallholder farmers to benefit from $56m financing scheme from EU

25 Jun 2019

AfCFTA will facilitate the emergence of new Africa champions

Branding

AfCFTA will facilitate the emergence of new Africa champions

24 Jan 2019

AfDB approves €115m in funding for Rwandan water and sanitation programme

Infrastructure & Utilities

AfDB approves €115m in funding for Rwandan water and sanitation programme

24 Dec 2018

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

Shipping

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

30 Apr 2018

Agriculture

€50m funding facility launched to support climate change adaptation and mitigation in SA

8 Feb 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Venture Capital

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

Construction & Engineering

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

24 Oct 2017

Digital

Creating the digital-ready bank in Africa

Darrel Orsmond 30 Sep 2016

A mega project rises to link East Africa

Marketing

A mega project rises to link East Africa

16 Sep 2016

Construction & Engineering

A megaproject rises in East Africa

Wanjohi Kabukuru 12 Sep 2016

Private sector is key driver for growth in North Africa

Marketing & Media

Private sector is key driver for growth in North Africa

3 Aug 2016

Optimising the relationship between businesses and SMMEs

Skills Training

Optimising the relationship between businesses and SMMEs

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 20 Jun 2016

Energy

#AfricaMonth: Bujagali hydro project: Poster child or white elephant?

Nicci Botha 30 May 2016